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New York Post
4 weeks ago
Music

Watch Joni Mitchell cover Elton John's 1983 hit 'I'm Still Standing'

Joni Mitchell honored Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of 'I'm Still Standing' at the Gershwin Prize ceremony
Brandi Carlile introduced Mitchell by highlighting her unique style and ability to personalize lyrics [ more ]
Queerty
1 month ago
Music

Before he came out, Elton John courted controversy with this song about a schoolboy crush

Elton John's impact as a prominent LGBTQ+ icon in music history.
Evolution of Elton John's public identification with his sexuality through his music. [ more ]
Pitchfork
3 months ago
Music

Elton John Achieves EGOT With Farewell From Dodger Stadium Win at 2023 Emmy Awards

Elton John becomes the 19th person in history to achieve EGOT status.
His Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium won Outstanding Variety Special at the Primetime Emmy Awards. [ more ]
Queerty
4 months ago
Music

Elton John wrote this song in a single day & it's still an enduring holiday hit 50 years later

Elton John released his festive song "Step Into Christmas" at the end of 1973, following the success of his albums Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
The song was written and recorded in just one day, with John wanting to capitalize on the trend of releasing Christmas songs that year. [ more ]
Independent.ie
5 months ago
Music

Bernie Taupin on 'urban legend' of writing Elton John's Your Song in 10 minutes

'Your Song' remains one of Sir Elton's biggest hits.
Bernie Taupin and Elton John's collaboration is one of the most successful and prolific in modern music. [ more ]
Time Out New York
2 months ago
Design

Christie's Rockefeller Center will turn into an Elton John extravaganza this week

Elton John's prized possessions will be put on display at Christie's auction house in New York.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Elton John Becomes EGOT Winner With 'Farewell From Dodger Stadium'

Elton John joins the EGOT club after winning an Emmy for his streaming special on Disney+
The EGOT is considered the grand slam of American show business [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Books

Five of the best sport books of 2023

Watford Football Club's rise to success under the unlikely duo of Elton John and Graham Taylor is chronicled in a new book.
Althea Gibson's life and achievements as a tennis champion are explored in a comprehensive biography that examines the racist context of her times. [ more ]
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